Remember when I wrote about this? When it comes to these little annoying creatures, I don't procrastinate, and the pest guy was here the very next day spraying and putting out
Unfortunately, I don't think the little guy who was making himself heard in this wall ever got back outside. I think he was trapped and trying to escape when I heard him within the walls and I think he met his unfortunate demise there as well.
Do you see the reed diffuser there on top of the desk? Stop trying to read the thermostat. It reads 63 degrees if you must know. I have already told you we are utilizing the wood stove in our fireplace more than usual this year to minimize oil heating costs. So, that reed diffuser. See it? Pretty, isn't it? While it looks pretty, I can assure you it is not winning the battle with the odor of decomposition of what has to be a dead mouse within that wall. Do you see the room to the right? That's our bedroom. Close and cozy to the sleeping mouse. And what I want to know is, how long does it take before the stench will subside?
In my (limited!) experience, dead/decomposing mice don't smell much at all - they just kinda "dry out". Are you sure that's what's causing the odor?
ReplyDeleteRockycat, are you telling me it's not a mouse? A squirrel? Chippy? Good grief!
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ReplyDeleteYou're not missing any household pets, are you?..........
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All I'm saying is that mice don't tend to be particularly stinky when they die. Maybe it's a larger animal, or maybe one of the kids stuck a baloney sandwich behind the heat vent.